diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/Makefile b/target/linux/ath79/Makefile
index 9b203cf48e..a955602ba9 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ SUBTARGETS:=generic mikrotik nand tiny
 
 FEATURES:=ramdisk
 
-KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.19
+KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
 KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=5.4
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk